This is all useful. It would help if you would wear light colors, it is sometimes difficult to understand the leg placements as your dark pants blend with the dark carpet. thank you so much, Jill Pipkin
I have have just found out that I have suffered the effects of lack of hip mobilization for a long time. Thanks for the help. Activation exercises? Yes please.
love your videos Thank you so much. you're descriptions are brilliant and I appreciate how quickly you make your points. pretty flawless demonstration. thank you so much!
Just doing the first stretch (the 90s 90s) gave me the stretch of a lifetime. I could barely walk and just doing that first one, wow I feel so much better.
Hi Blake! I had really bad ache around my bikini line and after doing these movements its gone! Please keep up the good work. May Allaah always guide you to the best and bless you with good health. Thankyou! :)
Also can I make a suggestion? make a video about proper sleeping positions, and whether to use a pillow or not. Because sleeping is like sitting, it screws up your posture if you don't do it right. Just a suggestion.
***** Hi Blake... glad to hear you will be doing that next.. your followers can learn a lot from your videos.. I sure have... you touched on sleeping habits a bit on a video that I first got introduced to you after Googling SI joint pain, sacrum, etc. your video from August 2014 that I found in January "The Three best Exercises for S.I. Joint Pain" saved my life a long with my wonderful Chiropractor that I can kept sharing your videos with.. between these & the Disc Decompression I am 99.99% back to normal.. took me since November but I am finally 'Me' again... I slept on my left side for years & years (with a pillow because of bulging discs), sat on the couch on my left side... after learning that my hip was probably messed up from that I changed my sleeping habits right away.. it was painful at first, took a long time to deal with the pain but I forced myself to sleep on my High hip because every morning I experienced relief doing so... I have only lately (last few days) been able to lay on my back again.. but still struggle with a small case of numbness or tingling on my back.. but as soon as it stops I will never sleep on my sides again... i have learned the back is the 'smartest and logical' way to keep your spine healthy... thank you again.. the squats are pain free & help every night before I jump in bed... the pushing on the knees still hurt a tiny bit on the bad side but I can do then regardless once I start and they also help tremendously.. thank you again for all the great advice.. I watch all your video faithfully... this one I can't wait to try tonight!!!! I have just a little more to go... My Chiropractor calls me his 'miracle patient" we are video taping a 'testimonial' tomorrow.. because I am walking and standing normal again.. when i looked like I was 80 yrs old in November/December... let me know if you would like to see my before and after pics too.. i can email them to you maybe privately...?
***** Hi Blake... I finally got some xrays from May to share with you... I'm still a mess but so much better than I was back in Nov - April... after getting new Xrays I was terminated from my job. I am sharing them with you soon... I started to respond to your most recent video (sleeping habits), and my laptop shut down on me, so I am going to try again tonight.
The guy blocked me for some reason. Its a shame because I wanna give him feedback on my excessive sitting recovery. I've pin-pointed everything that was wrong with my body.
***** Man its all good. So if you wanna hear how I fixed my APT and forward-head posture, I'll tell you. So I found these massive muscle knots in my hamstrings and glutes. I spent hours releasing them, and then my pelvis just unfolded after. Its the same thing with my forward-head posture. There was these massive muscle knots in my traps. I definitely think muscles become shortened, when they have knots in them. Also its quite funny. My eyesight was so improved after fixing my forward-head posture, that it became difficult to eat cereal.
Excellent presentation! Joint capsule stretching:) Love it! Please show the deep breathing as part of stretching-the inhales and exhales with the movements as you know is key to get the brain to help muscles relax. Blessings! Your teaching here is highly valuable, advanced knowledge.
I agree with Jill (below) light coloured leggins for the purpose of the video would really make great viewing. Keep up the good work. You know your stuff.
I do bjj and have all sort of hip troubles on my left side. Basically at the hip flexor. These stretches helped a bunch. Especially ones involving the capsule
Great ideas, thanks! But the title is misleading. Mobilization says movement to me, but these are static stretches. I was looking for movement exercises, found those in other vids. Like ur energy tho.
Yes we would like the activation video, please... BTW ankle mobilization worked great. Will try these out as well. Need more advice on ankles if you can help. Both my ankles but especially the left one are messed up. I'm guessing its due to getting my ankle twisted many times in the past. They basically collapse inwards. Would mobilizing and activating help for this??
I've been diagnosed as having a dysfunctional sacroiliac joint, right side. I can feel it "clunking" at times when walking. What recommendations do you have for strengthening this area to relive this and the lower back pain that goes with it?
For band distractions to help open up the hip capsule as you demonstrate in this video, what weight band would you recommend for a 150lb male? I was looking at the Wodfitters bands which come in 5 different colors/weights, and it seems the purple band you are using might be a Wodfitters band as well. Thanks for the great videos!
Great reminder for folks, but have a couple of suggestions. First off, I would NEVER suggest that someone push their knee out laterally... you never know what issues someone might have. Secondly, while the foam roller is a useful tool... it's also one that the benefits are very temporary. And lastly, folks with hip replacements or severe hip issues might not be able to get into pigeon pose... how about a different suggestion for those folks?
I am drivng now with 2 tenis ball betwen me &the seat, it is GREAT... i can easly movethem and have deep release done with almost no effort and is actually very relaxing for road induced stress. life changer for sure.
so on the 90 degree exercises how long to hold the stretch for and how many sets? funny how my left hip is the one the hurts all the time but that right side doing this stretch WOW!!! found out I could not even get down as far as I did on left side.
Can you give me suggestions. I have been squatting heavy for a year. The popping in my hips has gotten so bad that it happens constantly. Will I be able to continue to squat. Everytime I go back into squats it flares up.
Hey Blake, another question..should mobility followed by activation be done on rest days too or is it more appropriate to do it prior to physical activity?
Hey Blake, is this going to help if my right hip is rotated back on a horizontal plane? That makes my left hip protrude forward. I feel tightness in the psoas or illiocus sorry for butchering physio terminology lol. Does this make sense? Thanks
![Your Psoas Isn't Just Tight, It's WEAK [Don't Stretch, Do These Instead]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/h_srhkcJxAY/mqdefault.jpg)
This is all useful. It would help if you would wear light colors, it is sometimes difficult to understand the leg placements as your dark pants blend with the dark carpet.
thank you so much, Jill Pipkin
All your videos on posture and stretches are very good and some of the most clear and well explained on RUclips, thank you, they've helped me a lot!
I have have just found out that I have suffered the effects of lack of hip mobilization for a long time. Thanks for the help. Activation exercises? Yes please.
I am LOVING the mobilization videos.
love your videos Thank you so much. you're descriptions are brilliant and I appreciate how quickly you make your points. pretty flawless demonstration. thank you so much!
Your videos are extremely helpful! I'd gladly take a hip activation video!
Just doing the first stretch (the 90s 90s) gave me the stretch of a lifetime. I could barely walk and just doing that first one, wow I feel so much better.
YES!!!!!!!!! Please give those videos they are very important according to my physical therapists.
I just received my training softball, It made a huge difference over the tennis ball use.
Thank you!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I hope one day I will abandon my sorrows because of you!!
Thanks from Italy!!
+Mrsgiogiola Ahh, abandon them now!
Very good video. Easy to understand explanation. I liked that calm voice as well.
Excellent. Very helpful. Thanks.
Hi Blake! I had really bad ache around my bikini line and after doing these movements its gone! Please keep up the good work.
May Allaah always guide you to the best and bless you with good health. Thankyou! :)
Very good video. Just the right information that I was looking for.
+Drago Žganec Glad to hear it man!
Also can I make a suggestion?
make a video about proper sleeping positions, and whether to use a pillow or not. Because sleeping is like sitting, it screws up your posture if you don't do it right.
Just a suggestion.
***** Hi Blake... glad to hear you will be doing that next.. your followers can learn a lot from your videos.. I sure have... you touched on sleeping habits a bit on a video that I first got introduced to you after Googling SI joint pain, sacrum, etc. your video from August 2014 that I found in January "The Three best Exercises for S.I. Joint Pain" saved my life a long with my wonderful Chiropractor that I can kept sharing your videos with.. between these & the Disc Decompression I am 99.99% back to normal.. took me since November but I am finally 'Me' again... I slept on my left side for years & years (with a pillow because of bulging discs), sat on the couch on my left side... after learning that my hip was probably messed up from that I changed my sleeping habits right away.. it was painful at first, took a long time to deal with the pain but I forced myself to sleep on my High hip because every morning I experienced relief doing so... I have only lately (last few days) been able to lay on my back again.. but still struggle with a small case of numbness or tingling on my back.. but as soon as it stops I will never sleep on my sides again... i have learned the back is the 'smartest and logical' way to keep your spine healthy... thank you again.. the squats are pain free & help every night before I jump in bed... the pushing on the knees still hurt a tiny bit on the bad side but I can do then regardless once I start and they also help tremendously.. thank you again for all the great advice.. I watch all your video faithfully... this one I can't wait to try tonight!!!! I have just a little more to go...
My Chiropractor calls me his 'miracle patient" we are video taping a 'testimonial' tomorrow.. because I am walking and standing normal again.. when i looked like I was 80 yrs old in November/December... let me know if you would like to see my before and after pics too.. i can email them to you maybe privately...?
***** ok.. as soon as I get my 'after' shots taken I will definitely share them with you... thanks again!!
***** Hi Blake... I finally got some xrays from May to share with you... I'm still a mess but so much better than I was back in Nov - April... after getting new Xrays I was terminated from my job. I am sharing them with you soon... I started to respond to your most recent video (sleeping habits), and my laptop shut down on me, so I am going to try again tonight.
The guy blocked me for some reason. Its a shame because I wanna give him feedback on my excessive sitting recovery. I've pin-pointed everything that was wrong with my body.
***** Man its all good. So if you wanna hear how I fixed my APT and forward-head posture, I'll tell you.
So I found these massive muscle knots in my hamstrings and glutes. I spent hours releasing them, and then my pelvis just unfolded after.
Its the same thing with my forward-head posture. There was these massive muscle knots in my traps. I definitely think muscles become shortened, when they have knots in them.
Also its quite funny. My eyesight was so improved after fixing my forward-head posture, that it became difficult to eat cereal.
Really Helpful... I been doing stretches for my lower back pain..... but this really helps
+Ashish patel Very happy to hear that Ashish.
Thanks for your advice
Excellent presentation! Joint capsule stretching:) Love it! Please show the deep breathing as part of stretching-the inhales and exhales with the movements as you know is key to get the brain to help muscles relax. Blessings! Your teaching here is highly valuable, advanced knowledge.
This helped me a lot. Thanks man.
Great video! I am going to do these. I hope you do the follow up video you mentioned about the activation. Thanks for sharing and explaining .
I agree with Jill (below) light coloured leggins for the purpose of the video would really make great viewing. Keep up the good work. You know your stuff.
I do bjj and have all sort of hip troubles on my left side. Basically at the hip flexor. These stretches helped a bunch. Especially ones involving the capsule
Great video, very helpful I get a lot of people ask me on here what to do for hip mobility, I will link them your video👍
How long should you do each stretch for though
Great video 😊very useful. Thank you so much😊
Yes, please make that video!!!!
Did you end up making that follow up video? I would like to see the active use of this mobility. Thanks! great job!
+Reginald Pamintuan Not yet man...give me a couple weeks!
excellent video young man!
Pigeon pose is KILLER! Most of my clients find that one a severe form of suffering. 😅
Great ideas, thanks! But the title is misleading. Mobilization says movement to me, but these are static stretches. I was looking for movement exercises, found those in other vids. Like ur energy tho.
you are wonderful. I would to take your course but not sure I have APT.
hey blake..i have done pigeon pose and the basic one...it works perfectly...thanks for adding capsular ones...bearded look seems nice:)
Damn good video!
great video! thanks!
Yes we would like the activation video, please... BTW ankle mobilization worked great. Will try these out as well. Need more advice on ankles if you can help. Both my ankles but especially the left one are messed up. I'm guessing its due to getting my ankle twisted many times in the past. They basically collapse inwards. Would mobilizing and activating help for this??
***** thanks for the reply....yes I do have fleet, I will definitely check out that video. Thanks again
Good job! So these stretches gonna help for internal rotation of the femur?
This is so convenient because I done something to my hip when squatting the other day. Lol.
I've been diagnosed as having a dysfunctional sacroiliac joint, right side. I can feel it "clunking" at times when walking. What recommendations do you have for strengthening this area to relive this and the lower back pain that goes with it?
Would you say these exercises are beneficial for someone with hip dysplasia?
Have you posted an activation video
For band distractions to help open up the hip capsule as you demonstrate in this video, what weight band would you recommend for a 150lb male? I was looking at the Wodfitters bands which come in 5 different colors/weights, and it seems the purple band you are using might be a Wodfitters band as well. Thanks for the great videos!
is there any information you can share on mild hernias (non-surgery required) and exercises to help them? back extensions and elongating? thanks!
+Michael Urbanek Look into foundation training.
yeah, make that video please!
Great reminder for folks, but have a couple of suggestions. First off, I would NEVER suggest that someone push their knee out laterally... you never know what issues someone might have. Secondly, while the foam roller is a useful tool... it's also one that the benefits are very temporary. And lastly, folks with hip replacements or severe hip issues might not be able to get into pigeon pose... how about a different suggestion for those folks?
Thank you 🙏this video help to mobilized my hip, I have pain deep inside my hip muscle. By doing this exercise , it help
do the activation video !!
What a great material, I needed this !
+Ernesto Eduardo Dobarganes :D
I am drivng now with 2 tenis ball betwen me &the seat, it is GREAT... i can easly movethem and have deep release done with almost no effort and is actually very relaxing for road induced stress. life changer for sure.
so on the 90 degree exercises how long to hold the stretch for and how many sets? funny how my left hip is the one the hurts all the time but that right side doing this stretch WOW!!! found out I could not even get down as far as I did on left side.
Awesome video!
+Aaron Lathrop Thanks aaron :D
great video. I came here for APT exercises.
+Mike V Thanks
should avoid sitting on chair or bench? Or avoid sitting on the floor as well
do you do these exercises before leg and glute work or a run?
Please, do! Thx.
Foam rolling before or after mobility drills? How many hours before training? I've had issues stretching too much before squats, loading up lower back
Can you give me suggestions. I have been squatting heavy for a year. The popping in my hips has gotten so bad that it happens constantly. Will I be able to continue to squat. Everytime I go back into squats it flares up.
How long should you do each stretch for? 30 seconds? A few minutes?
+Natalie Green 30 seconds or more
Hey Blake, another question..should mobility followed by activation be done on rest days too or is it more appropriate to do it prior to physical activity?
***** Thank you!
Didn’t work on internal rotation though
Hey Blake, is this going to help if my right hip is rotated back on a horizontal plane? That makes my left hip protrude forward. I feel tightness in the psoas or illiocus sorry for butchering physio terminology lol. Does this make sense? Thanks
It's impossible for me to do the second one... I cant even rotate my quad
Is it ok to do the 9090 stretch when I have APT because I also feel a stretch in my hamstrings
Should l do this before or after or on another day than my squat deadlift workout?
+Svein Håland You can do this whenever. I like to do them prior to training legs.
Thank you sir! I am enjoying your videos, keep it coming!
I would love to see an activation video thank you.
How do u build up outer hip indents ..?? Violin hips ..please help
+A1fromday1 ms.gloria I am unsure of what you are asking me...
You know how a violin is shaped? OK well what exercise fill out that dip in the hips ...? Its pretty common you've seen it before I'm sure
what brand of bands do you recommend?
OKAY
How often should these be done?
+Mary Newsome Until you find relief.
I broke my L & R ankle
I think you forgot an annotation at 11:06
Can't get anywhere close to pigeon pose.
i can make 90 degree angle while doing for left leg but when it comes to left leg , i can't make 90 degree angle ... :(
+Danial Farooq That means you have an issue on the right side!
+GuerrillaZen Fitness :( i think rectus femoris is tight :( thnx for this video bro
My hip extension seems to be impeded by my butt 😑 bubble butt woes
+neversaw Hmm...that actually doesn't even make sense lol
smashing tissues??????? really unhelpful instruction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It means to relieve tightness